SMWC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many SMWC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at SMWC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• SMWC Retention Rate
• SMWC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• SMWC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SMWC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, SMWC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

SMWC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 86 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical SMWC graduation rate 55%.

SMWC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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SMWC Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

SMWC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at SMWC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SMWC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College represent 49.69% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SMWC graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

SMWC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SMWC Drop Out Rates

36 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SMWC lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College represent 1.26% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SMWC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time SMWC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SMWC Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SMWC lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College represent 35.22% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SMWC graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

SMWC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SMWC Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SMWC lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College represent 13.84% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SMWC graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

SMWC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time SMWC Drop Out Rates

13 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SMWC lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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